INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A head-on accident between a bus and a cash-in-transit van left 20 individuals dead on Monday on a major roadway in South Africas northern
Limpopo province, with lots taken to medical facility, transport officials and emergency medical business said.After the crash, the bus
rolled from a bridge on the N1 freeway into a river listed below, stated ER24, whose paramedics were on the scene
Three individuals were discovered deceased by the roadside and 16 down by the river - all were stated dead on arrival, ER24 said in a
One patient, of the 69 passengers confirmed carried to hospital for various injuries, has actually given that passed away, it said.The
Limpopo transportation department said the crash happened around 5 p.m
(1500 GMT) on Monday and that the bus was carrying passengers from the town of Makhado to areas in the provinces Vhembe district.Police
divers have been dispatched to confirm that no one was swept away by the river, the department stated in a statement.ER24 said authorities
were investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash which heavy rains had actually fallen in the location where it happened.A
provincial police representative did not right away react to a request for comment.Source: CNN-Agencies
